Child Friendly Cottages

Find yourself spending hours searching for a holiday cottage that will suit an inquisitive toddler? Or ever wondered how you’ll fit all that baby equipment in the car for your family holiday?

The Barn - Torridge
House Cottages, Devon

A specialised website has been launched to assist parents in finding the perfect family holiday cottage in the UK.

www.childfriendlycottages.co.uk is an exciting new website with a difference – it only features those cottages that welcome children under the age of five. The information provided about each cottage is also distinctive as it is specially selected to help parents make a quick, but informed choice.

‘Mumpreneur’ Viv Ronco made the decision to establish Child Friendly Cottages after the birth of her own daughter. She explains that with nearly 30 million results popping up if you type the word ‘cottages’ into Google, finding a child-friendly holiday cottage can be a daunting prospect.

“Time is precious as a parent and rather than spend it looking at many different websites, parents can simply and quickly find a cottage for their self-catering family holiday from the tailored information we provide,” said Viv. “I believe www.childfriendlycottages.co.uk will become a one-stop shop when it comes to finding a cottage for that perfect family break.”

All cottages on the site have a minimum level of child-friendly facilities and features, as determined through in-depth market research with parents during the website development. In many cases cottage owners have gone above and beyond this to keep the little people safe and happy, with facilities such as outdoor play areas, dressing up boxes, socket protectors or even blackout lining. Many cottages have facilities to entertain older siblings, such as a tennis court, table tennis or a pool table, while others offer options for parents such as babysitting services or on-site catering.

Hillside Croft Cottage,
Derbyshire

Applecross Cottage at Knowle Farm in Devon is typical of the cottages on the site. With farm animals to feed, a toddler soft play area, an indoor heated pool and a tennis court, there’s hardly time to explore the beautiful surrounding Devon countryside.

There’s less for parents to pack if you stay at White Lodge Farm Cottages in Norfolk – luxury self-catering accommodation but with baby monitors, nightlights, sterilizers and even blackout lining provided.

North Kingsfield Cottages are on a working farm in East Yorkshire and offer toddler friendly luxury accommodation with babysitting provided so parents can enjoy an evening at a local country pub.

All bookings are made direct with property owners, rather than via an agency, allowing parents access to further detailed information before booking.

For more information, visit www.childfriendlycottages.co.uk

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